Main Library

9:00am-9:00pm

Main Library
834 Lake St.
Oak Park, IL 60301
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Maze Branch Library

10:00am-9:00pm

845 Gunderson Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-9:00pm

Fri: Closed

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Dole Branch Library

10:00am-9:00pm

255 Augusta St.
Oak Park, IL 60302
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon: Closed

Tue-Thu: 10:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Virtual

9:00am-9:00pm

834 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (7/12)	Mon (7/13)	Tue (7/14)	Wed (7/15)	Thu (7/16)	Fri (7/17)	Sat (7/18)
All Day	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Community Partner" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Art Exhibit: By Discovery Spring Community Exhibition All Day 5/1–7/13 Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Community Partner" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Age Group: High School, Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Community Partner, Kids & Families Event Details: Come and see the art display created by Oak Park and River Forest High School Leadership students, By Discovery teachers, and community members!
	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group Art Exhibition: Art Transforms: An Exhibition by the Oak Park Art League All Day 7/1–7/30 Arts & Culture Maze Branch Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Program Type: Arts & Culture Event Details: To acknowledge Plastic Free July and the ongoing need for awareness about the harmful effects of plastic production and pollution on the planet and ourselves, three local artists associated with the O
9 am							Reservation OPRF Community Chess Tournament 9:30am–1:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Description of Meeting/Event Community chess tournament. Many participants are from the OPRF chess team.
10 am							This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group English Language Conversation 10:00am–11:00am Equity & Anti-Racism Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group Register now Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 10:00am. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Equity & Anti-Racism Registration Required Event Details: Join other English language learners to practice English and learn new vocabulary in an informal setting. Conversation Facilitators will lead the session with a variety of topics for conversation. Reservation Free Art Supplies 10:00am–2:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Lobby Community Space Description of Meeting/Event Free Art Supplies For Everyone! Empty those bins of craft supplies you're not using and pass them along. Pick out new-to-you materials to express your creativity. Craft supplies accepted onsite but not required.
11 am		This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Stroller Strides 11:00am–12:00pm Health & Wellness, Kids & Families Main Library This event is in the "Health & Wellness" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Main Library Room: Outside Plaza Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness, Kids & Families Event Details: This class is open to ALL caregivers — moms, dads, nannies, grandparents, anyone who shows up for the littles in their life. Bring your stroller, bring your baby, and let's move together. No experience necessary, no cost required. Disclaimer(s) Physical Activity By joining this class, you declare that you are physically fit and ready to participate and understand any physical activity may involve some risk of injury. You may rest at any time during the class. It is your responsibility to consult with your physician with respect to any past or present injury, illness, health problem, or any other condition or medication that may affect your participation. The participant assumes all risks of injury and illness that may result from such participation. The participant agrees to waive and release the Oak Park Public Library, its officers, employees, trustees, and agents and shall hold such persons/entity harmless from any and all liability for any claim, suit, or other cause of action which might arise from injuries, illness, damages, or loss which may occur on account of participation in such activities.				Reservation Oak Park Line Dance 11:15am–12:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Description of Meeting/Event Line Dance
12 pm
1 pm						Reservation Friday Mtg Group 1:00pm–3:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room
2 pm	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Friends Board" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Friends Book Fair 2:00pm–4:00pm Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Friends Board, Sustainability Main Library This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Friends Board" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Library Branch: Main Library Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Authors & Books, Friends Board, Sustainability Event Details: Friends of the Oak Park Public Library As a separate 501c3 nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Oak Park Public Library have raised funds and built valuable bridges between the library and community since 1948. Learn more, join the Friends at oppl.org/friends » The Friends of the Oak Park Public Library Book Fair returns to the Main Library. Underground garage parking (with the first two hours free) and elevator access are available. Hours are:		This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group VIRTUAL: The Importance of a Strong Resume 2:00pm–3:15pm Careers & Businesses Virtual Register now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Careers & Businesses" group Register now Registration will close on July 14, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Virtual Room: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults Program Type: Careers & Businesses Registration Required Event Details: Learn the components of a strong resume, and what keywords or phrases to use that will help move your resume to the top of the stack.				This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Family Seed Hunt 2:00pm–3:30pm Kids & Families, Sustainability Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Register now Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Step outside the library and into a tiny wild world. Reservation Chicago SF Book Discussion Group 2:00pm–4:15pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Book Discussion (Book will likely be Hugo nominee TBD) Reservation OPRF Community Chess Tournament 2:00pm–4:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Veterans Room Description of Meeting/Event Community chess tournament. Many participants are from the OPRF chess team.
3 pm			This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Art on the Street 3:00pm–4:00pm Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Students Grades 6-8" group This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Register now Registration will close on July 14, 2026 @ 3:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Middle School Space Age Group: Middle School, High School Program Type: Arts & Culture, Students Grades 6-8, Students Grades 9-12 Registration Required Event Details: Public art is a way to brighten up communities and bring people together. In Art on the Street with MHS, you can learn about different types of public art as well as create your own masterpieces!	This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Pride Club: Button Making 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids & Families Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Register now Registration will close on July 15, 2026 @ 3:30pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Registration Required Event Details: At Pride Club, join us for crafts and activities throughout the summer. Drop in to make a project, connect with friends, and make new ones! Pride Club is a space especially for LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies.	This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Becoming Institute 3:00pm–4:00pm Students Grades 9-12 Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Students Grades 9-12" group Register now Registration will close on July 16, 2026 @ 3:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: High School Program Type: Students Grades 9-12 Registration Required Event Details: Becoming is an 8-week emersion designed to help you level up, building confidence, finding your voice, and getting real about who you are and who you’re becoming.		This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Tea & Terror Book Discussion: "Grey Dog" 3:30pm–4:30pm Authors & Books Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group Register now Registration will close on July 18, 2026 @ 3:30pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Scoville Room Age Group: Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books Registration Required Event Details: Tea & Terror Join library staff for an afternoon of hot tea and terror in this exciting, horror-themed, bi-monthly book discussion. Horror is much more than ghost stories or bloody murders—it can be scary but also funny, sad, powerful, or moving. There's a whole universe of terror out there, waiting to be discovered by adventurous readers. Expect a variety of horror styles and subgenres—from the ghastly and gory to the spooky and sublime, from the horrors of the natural world to the supernatural terrors beyond! Find more library-led book discussions.
4 pm
5 pm				Reservation Summer Tigers Read 5:15pm–6:15pm Dole Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Dole Branch Library Room: Dole Branch Meeting Room	This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Book Bike: Thursday Night Out 5:30pm–7:30pm Arts & Culture, Kids & Families Offsite Offsite Event This event is in the "Arts & Culture" group This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Library Branch: Offsite Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Arts & Culture, Kids & Families Event Details: Book Bike The Book Bike brings the library to you and your neighbors by popping up throughout the village—April through October, weather permitting! Learn more about Oak Park’s Book Bike » The Book Bike visits Downtown Oak Park for Thursday Night Out, weather permitting.
6 pm				This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion: Open Hour 6:00pm–7:00pm Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Authors & Books" group This event is in the "Equity & Anti-Racism" group This event is in the "Sustainability" group Register now Registration will close on July 15, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: High School, Adults, Older Adults Program Type: Authors & Books, Equity & Anti-Racism, Sustainability Registration Required Event Details: Earth Lounge: An Environmental Book Discussion Explore nature and environmentalism from a variety of perspectives across fiction and nonfiction literature on the third Wednesday of every month. Find more library-led book discussions. For this month's meeting you are invited to share an article, book, podcast, video, website or film related to environmental issues that you'd like to discuss. Reservation Community Report Back 6:00pm–8:00pm Maze Branch Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Maze Branch Library Room: Maze Branch Meeting Room Description of Meeting/Event A community dialogue about collective care. Reservation Out With Purpose July Board Meeting 6:30pm–8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Monthly Board Meeting	Reservation Chicago Philosophy Meetup 6:00pm–8:00pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Conference Room Description of Meeting/Event Book discussion. This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Stuffed Animal Sleepover & PJ Storytime 6:30pm–7:00pm Kids & Families Main Library Register now Registration Required This event is in the "Kids & Families" group Register now Registration will close on July 16, 2026 @ 6:30pm. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool, Elementary School Program Type: Kids & Families Registration Required Event Details: A special PJ storytime for you, followed by a sleepover at the library for your stuffie! Come back for your stuffed friend tomorrow and see what kinds of hijinks they got up to overnight.
7 pm					Reservation Oak Park Writers Group 7:00pm–8:30pm Main Library This is not a library-led event. Library Branch: Main Library Room: Small Meeting Room